EBay Inc., the largest Internet marketplace, reported sales and profit that topped analysts’ estimates, buoyed by a campaign to promote its expanded retail offerings and broader use of the PayPal online-payments service. More: continued here
Amanda Davis of Crosby leaves the Crosby Post Office after getting her mail on Wednesday afternoon. The U.S. Postal Service held a public session Wednesday night to discuss the future status of the post office. More: continued here
USA TODAY Fact check: Gingrich's faulty food-stamp claimUSA TODAYBy Brooks Jackson, FactCheck.org Newt Gingrich claims that "more people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." He's wrong. More were added under Bush than under Obama, according to the most recent figures. …Food Stamp NationWall Street JournalGingrich says…
Telegraph.co.uk Close shave for Britain's eBay athleteThe Nation, PakistanLONDON (Reuters) – A shaving company has come to the rescue of a British athlete who put himself up for auction on eBay to secure sponsorship for the London Olympics only to find the winning bidder was a hoax. Top sprinter James Ellington thought he …Olympics hopeful…
eBay reported a 254 percent increase in profits for the company's fourth quarter, thanks to its sale of VOIP service Skype to Microsoft. More: continued here
EBay Inc reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on solid growth in its online marketplaces and an increase in transactions processed through its PayPal electronic payments business. The e-commerce … More: continued here
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After-market Movers For Jan 18 (EBAY, XLNX, FFIV, PLXS, SANM, SLM)NASDAQeBay Inc. (EBAY) is up nearly 2 percent to $30.88. The company's fourth quarter profit surged from the prior year, primarily reflecting a gain on the sale of its remaining investment in Skype. Non-GAAP earnings per share and net revenues were above …and more » More:…
EBay Inc., the largest Internet marketplace, reported fourth-quarter sales and profit that beat estimates, as more consumers used its PayPal online-payments service and holiday shoppers flocked to its e-commerce site. More: continued here
WGRZ-TV Help Wanted: The US Post Office Is Hiring In BuffaloWGRZ-TVBUFFALO, NY– The US Post Office is considering closing Western New York's main sorting facility as the postal service deals with billions of dollars of debt. That decision is expected to be made in the next several weeks. So, we wanted to know why, …and…